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Global Gender Statistics Programme
United Nations Statistics Division
Workshop on Household Surveys and Measurement of Labour
Force with Focus on Informal Economy
Maseru, Lesotho, 14-18 April 2008
Overarching Goal
To enhance the capacity of countries to
collect, disseminate and use quality statistics
and indicators to assess the relative situation
of women and men in various areas of policy
concern
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Background:
IAEGM on the Development of Gender Statistics,
12-14 December, New York, NY
Conclusions
• Growing demand for quality gender statistics and
indicators
• Recent activities, while wide ranging, have been
fragmented and isolated with limited impact
• Need to create synergies among existing initiatives
• Need for better management and dissemination of
accumulated wealth of information and experience
• Need for methodological developments in emerging
areas of gender concern
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Background:
IAEGM on the Development of Gender Statistics,
12-14 December, New York, NY
Recommendations
• Establish an Inter-Agency and Expert Group to
review progress and provide guidance
• Organize a Global Forum on Gender Statistics
• Establish a system for the effective dissemination of
gender statistics and indicators, materials and other
resources
• Develop training courses and materials for
statisticians
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Programme Areas & Objectives
Area: International
Area: Methods
coordination
Objective: Promote
Objective: Improve
methodological
global coherence
developments
Area: Capacity-Building
Area: Info. Management
Objective: Build
& Dissemination
technical capacity
Objective: Improve
access to data and
materials
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Key Activities
Overall Programme
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Global assessment of gender statistics
programmes and activities, resources and
needs in:
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National Statistical Offices
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UN Regional Commissions, Agencies, Departments
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Development Partners
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Key Activities
1. Area: International coordination
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Establishment of Inter-Agency and Expert Group
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Organization of annual follow-up IAEG meetings
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Organization of Global Gender Statistics Forum
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Reporting at relevant meetings including SC, SCW,
CCSA, IAEG-MDG
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IAEG Structure
• Provide guidance at global level
• Review progress
• Propose actions
Composition • UN Departments, Regional
Commissions, Agencies, Funds and
Programmes
• Other International organizations
• Development Partners
• National Statistical Offices
Meeting
• Annual in conjunction with Global
Gender Statistics Forum
Tasks
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Global Gender Statistics Forum
Objectives
Participation
Meeting
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Promote collaboration
Raise awareness
Share experiences, best practices and new
developments
• Create a community of practice
• National Statistical Offices and Ministries
•UN Departments, Regional Commissions,
Agencies, Funds and Programmes
• Other International organizations
• Development Partners
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2007: 10-12 December, Rome, Italy
2008 : November, Accra, Ghana (tentative)
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IAEG Recognition at SC
• Instrumental to seek recognition from Statistical
Commission
Report at
special event
2008
Seek recognition
2009
Statistical Commission Annual Meetings
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Key Activities
2. Area: Methods
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Conduct research on topics such as:
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Gender-based violence
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Time-use
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Unpaid work
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Employment in Informal Economy
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Poverty
Organization of Expert Group Meetings
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Key Activities
3. Area: Capacity-Building
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Set-up of an advisory group to provide guidance
based on assessment of resources and needs
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Conduct of training workshops
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Production of gender statistics, key topics, sensitization
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Development of training handbook, curricula and
materials for use in multiple settings
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Provision of direct technical cooperation to countries
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Production of gender statistics, database setup, analysis
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Key Activities
4. Area: Information Management & Dissemination
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Set-up of an advisory group to provide guidance
based on assessment of data needs and data
availability
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Establishment of a Global Database of Gender
Indicators and related materials
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Production of related products, such as CD-ROMs, booklets,
wall charts, etc
Continuation of World’s Women series
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Analysis of trends in key areas, review of data availability
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Implementation
• UNSD in partnership with relevant UN
departments, regional commissions,
agencies, funds, programmes, development
partners and other institutions
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Contact information
Contact person:
Elisa Benes: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
United Nations Statistics Division
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